Christmas is Britain´s most popular holiday and its tradition can be dated back hundred of years. Everyone is busy preparing foods, sending Christmas cards, house and church decorations and wrapping up presents.
On Christmas Eve carols are sung by groups of singers to their neighbours and children hang up a stocking on the fireplace or at the foot of their bed for Father Christmas ( Santa Claus ) to fill. Presents for the family are placed beneath the Christmas tree.
On Christmas Day presents are opened and many families attend Christmas services at church.Christmas dinner consists traditionally of a root turkey, goose or chicken with roast potatoes and stuffing. It is followed by mince pies and Christmas pudding, which contains coins or little toys hidden inside it and the people who find it are lucky for the whole year. The meal is also accompanied by the pulling of crackers ( a tube, twisted at both ends which contains a party hat,riddle and toy or other trinket. When it is pulled by people it gives out a crack and its contents are disperse ).
Another traditional feature of Christmas afternoon is the Queen´s Christmas speech to the nation, which is broadcast on radio, television and the Internet.
Now you can see a video of two traditional Christmas carols:
Jingle Bells
We wish you a Merry Christmas
